I've already sent Bruce a BIG thank you for his book, methods and class.
JOE
CCIE #5917
"Greg Myran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> This is excellent advice, and virtually identical to the method I found
> successful when I passed last week in Halifax..
>
> It is unfortunate Bruce Caslow is not on this list to see how well his
> methodology is helping people get through the CCIE lab..
>
>
> Greg Myran
> CCIE# 5906
>
>
> At 08:00 PM 5/29/2000 , Joe Martin wrote:
> >I have a method that I used for the lab. Mostly developed by Bruce
Caslow
> >and specified in his book. Here's how I start things out. This is all
> >generic information that I used for all my prep work. None of this
material
> >is specific to the CCIE lab.
> >
> >1-Read the entire lab. Think of all the issues involved with the
protocols
> >and the topology.
> >2-Write down specific info in a list regarding IP addressing and
interfaces
> >and summarization.
> >3-Draw a REALLY nice drawing of the network. Leave plenty of room to
write
> >in addressing info.
> >4-Label the drawing with all the interface number.
> >5-Use different colored pencils for different routing and routed
protocols
> >6-Fill in all the IPs from the list you created.
> >7-Then fill in the rest of the IPs from the allowed block.
> >8-As you read the exam, look to see if they specify summarizing so that
you
> >create an IP scheme that can be summarized.
> >look at each router and write down the type/IOS version/IOS name
> >9-Create a script in notepad with all the common commands that you want
on
> >each router and paste this onto each one. Put the command "hostname "
last
> >so you can just type in the name of your router and your finished.
> >10-Next, put the IP addressing on all of the routers. As you do this do
> >whats necesary to turn up the interfaces. Frame Relay/mapping, clock
rates,
> >ISDN/ppp/username/dialer-list.
> >11-After doing this on each router, go thru and ping each interface,
local
> >and neighbor. Make sure they are all reachable. Doing this now keeps
you
> >from wondering if you have a layer 1,2,3 problem and not a routing
problem
> >that may show up in the steps to come. Remember to that many multipoint
> >interface types don't allow you to ping your local interface without some
> >extra programming. Also remember spoke to spoke reachability in
partially
> >meshed NBMA networks.
> >12-After doing this, start the main portion of the lab.
> >13-Try to save access lists to the end. Remember what access lists will
do
> >to your network. It can block DLSW, or routing protocols or AURP
appletalk
> >tunnels, etc...
> >14-Try to get done early enough that you can reload your routers and make
> >sure everything comes up OK. Remember that a reload could change your
> >router ID for OSPF and mess up your virtual tunnels. But, by IPing all
of
> >your routers before appying routing protocols will help avert these types
of
> >problems.
> >
> >THINK, THINK, THINK.
> >
> >Other tips:
> > IPX ROUTING X.X.X where X=your router number. Ex. Router 1 will
become
> >IPX ROUTING 0001.0001.0001
> > This tip makes it easy for frame relay mapping, ISDN mapping and
IPX
> >ping testing.
> > APPLETALK CABLERANGE X-X X.Y where Y=router number.
> > This also makes if easy for frame relay mapping, ISDN mapping
and
> >apple ping testing
> >
> >JOE
> >CCIE #5917
> >
>
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